Most powder coaters cannot plate, and most platers cannot powder coat. Gleco does both, which means the parts that need zinc plus a powder topcoat, or chem film plus powder, move through one supplier on one purchase order instead of bouncing between shops. Powder coating runs through Gleco Paint & Powder Coating at our Rowlett, Texas campus, part of the same family of companies — certified to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015, RoHS compliant, and a Products Finishing Top Shops Elite shop for 2024.
Powder Coating Services — Plating and Powder Under One PO
Our Powder Coating Process
Order entry & tracking — your job is entered and tracked from receipt to completion.
Surface preparation — phosphate pretreatment, sand blasting, or steam cleaning, selected for your substrate and finish.
Masking — high-temperature masking tape and silicone plugs protect threads, bores, and no-coat areas.
Electrostatic application — powder is applied in a controlled spray booth for an even, seamless film.
Curing — a large batch oven and a four-stage conveyor curing system handle both small batches and production volume.
Inspection — every job is inspected to your requirements before it ships.
Finishes, Powders & Colors
Smooth or textured finishes, including veined and wrinkled powder. Polyester, epoxy, and hybrid powders, plus FDA- and UL-approved selections for regulated applications. Color options run from standard solids to fluorescents, candies, and chromes, with custom matches available through DuPont, Sherwin-Williams, Tiger-Drylac, and Morton powders.
On the line
Parts hung, sprayed and cured in one pass. Racking and hanging are worked out with the print in front of us, so coverage and contact points land where you expect.
Gloss finishes
Smooth gloss on large fabricated work, laid down evenly over welds and formed radii.
Masked and plugged
Threads, bores and sealing faces masked with tape, plugs and caps before the part goes in the booth.
Aerospace, Defense & Industrial Powder Coating
For aerospace and defense work, the pretreatment usually decides whether the coating performs. Because Gleco applies chem film (MIL-DTL-5541), anodize (MIL-PRF-8625), and plating in-house, your powder-coated part gets a controlled, certified pretreatment and a topcoat from the same quality system. We also provide CARC and MIL-spec painting and EMI shielding for military and electronics hardware.
Customers use Gleco powder coating across electronics, military, automotive, motorcycle, aeronautics and aviation, architectural, medical, and commercial applications — from enclosures and chassis to brackets and structural hardware.
Why Combine Plating and Powder at One Shop
One PO, one certification package, one point of accountability
No freight between the plater and the powder coater — less handling damage, shorter total lead time
Pretreatment, plating, and coating under one AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality system
In-house chemists and on-site labs supporting process control
A formed part finished in gloss red powder, hanging on the line. Powder is applied electrostatically and cured in house, so plating and powder run under the same roof.
A perforated enclosure in white powder. Perforated and formed work is where powder earns its keep — even coverage over edges and returns, with the holes left clear.
Racked and hung for a production run. How a part is racked decides where the coating lands and where the hook marks go — it is worth talking through before the first article.
FAQ
Powder Coating FAQ
Can you plate and powder coat the same part?
Yes. Combinations such as zinc plating with a powder topcoat, or chem film pretreatment under powder, run in-house under one purchase order.
What finishes and colors can you powder coat?
Smooth or textured finishes, including veined and wrinkled powder, in a large range of colors — solids, fluorescents, candies, chromes, and custom matches from suppliers including DuPont, Sherwin-Williams, Tiger-Drylac, and Morton. Polyester, epoxy, hybrid, and FDA/UL-approved powders are available.
Do you powder coat aerospace and military parts?
Yes. We serve aerospace, defense, and military customers under an AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015 quality system, with certified pretreatments including chem film per MIL-DTL-5541, plus CARC and MIL-spec painting.
Do you handle low volumes and production runs?
Both. With a large batch oven and a four-stage conveyor curing system, Gleco runs everything from small batches to high-mix, high-volume production.
Get a Quote
Send your part number and spec callouts. We will quote plating and powder together and confirm lead time. Request a quote →
Ready when you are
Not sure which finish your part needs?
Send the print and we’ll tell you. Quotes typically back within one business day, from either plant.
